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Ponsse 19,000th forest machine goes to Scotland

Ponsse has delivered its 19,000th forest machine to Scottish long-term customer Elliot Henderson Ltd, with the Royal Burgh of Annan Pipe Band playing in the background. Source: Timberbiz The Ponsse Scorpion Giant harvester with H8 harvester head will work at logging sites in the Scott
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Nokian’s challenge realizes a birch bark tyre

Nokian Tyres launched the FAST RACE, BIG CHANGE sustainable tyre innovation challenge last year to find new solutions for more sustainable tyres. The challenge was open for all businesses, students and researchers. Source: Timberbiz Nokian Tyres received almost 50 applications from 18
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AE Gibson partners with Sawquip

AE Gibson & Sons Pty Ltd has been appointed regional Australia and New Zealand partner for Canadian company Cardinal Sawquip. Source: Timberbiz Sawquip International (a division of Cardinal Corporation) was founded in 1988 to provide quality sawmill equipment for the primary and s
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Remsoft turns to AI for forest planning

Remsoft has added artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities to Remsoft Operations, its cloud-based platform for forest operations planning, providing a new level of decision-support with access to valuable insights and predictive analytics. Source: Timberbiz Remsoft Op
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JCB to showcase hydrogen tech in North America

  JCB is set to showcase its super-efficient hydrogen combustion technology on the international stage for the first time ever with a debut in North America. Source: Timberbiz The wraps will come off JCB’s brand new hydrogen combustion engine, the company’s zero-carbon emissions
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Waratah celebrates 50 years of forestry

Waratah Forestry Equipment is celebrating 50 years of innovation within the forestry industry and thanking its customers for decades of trust and loyalty to the brand. Source: Timberbiz “We’re proud to celebrate our 50th anniversary this year thanks to our loyal customers and dedicate
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Treemetrics real time forest monitoring and measurement

Treemetrics, a provider of forest inventory and management solutions, has announced the launch of its new ‘real-time forest monitoring and measurement’ platform which utilizes advanced satellite imagery processing software to provide real-time insights into forest health and productiv
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ExactShot to help planters plant and fertilise seeds

During John Deere’s CES 2023 keynote address in January 2023, the company revealed two new technologies, ExactShot and an electric excavator, that will help Deere’s customers be more productive, profitable, and sustainable. Source: Timberbiz “Everything we do at John Deere is focused
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Urban Machine to reclaim waste wood

In the US alone, around 37 million tons of wood waste is thrown away according to Eric Law, co-founder and CEO of Urban Machine. That’s about half of what is harvested every year. Source: Forbes Mr Law saw tremendous opportunity in being able to reclaim used wood from demolition sites
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Donated timber improves Tumbarumba school and community facilities

A partnership between Forestry Corporation of NSW, Pentarch Forestry and the Tumbarumba community has seen donated timber enhance facilities at Tumbarumba Carcoola Children’s Centre and Tumbarumba Public School.  Source: Timberbiz The partnership has seen renewable resources used to b
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